It’s word play time! What will you write about pickle? I love receiving your poetry contributions and I’m looking forward to seeing how you respond to this prompt. Send your submissions to me at traffa-m@bigpond.net.au as a Word document or text file attachment and add a few lines about how you approach the writing of a poem. Don’t forget, you can always catch up on prompts you’ve missed. A big thank you, too, to the dedicated group of poets keeping me supplied with such a wonderful selection of poems for this blog.

Happy writing!

Teena

After last week’s challenging poetry prompt, I decided to make it nice and easy for you today. We were in Kensington Gardens in London when I spotted this little cutie, who obligingly stayed long enough for me to take a shot before scurrying up the nearest tree.

Thanks to everyone who has been so enthusiastically taking part in this year’s weekly poetry prompts. I am in awe of your ability to keep coming up with such wonderful poems. Please keep them coming!

Email your poems as a Word document or text file attachment to me at traffa-m@bigpond.net.au and add a few lines about why you enjoy writing poetry.

Happy writing!

Teena

Who’s speaking and what are they saying to each other? I’m really interested to see what poetic conversations this prompt inspires. There are so many possibilities. I hope your imagination is already conjuring up ideas.

Thank you to everyone who’s been so enthusiastically taking part in this creative exercise and please keep your poems coming in. Send them to traffa-m@bigpond.net.au as a Word document attachment and add a personal note about why or how you chose to write this particular poem.

Happy writing!

Teena

Pens poised? Brain in gear? Feeling creative? Here’s this week’s Poetry Prompt. What sort of children’s poem does it inspire you to write? Thank you to everyone who’s been so enthusiastically taking part in this creative exercise and please keep your poems coming in. I so enjoy reading them. Don’t forget you can catch up with a prompt at any time. Send your poems to traffa-m@bigpond.net.au as a Word document attachment and add a personal note to let me know about your writing process or what it was about this prompt that triggered your poem.

Happy writing!

Teena

Sound? Taste? Energy? Something else entirely? What does this image suggest to you? I can’t wait to read your responses. Remember, we’re looking for poems for young people. Occasionally a poem for adult readers has been submitted in response to these weekly prompts and while I do enjoy reading them, unfortunately I can’t post them on the site.

Thank you to everyone who’s been so enthusiastically taking part in this creative exercise and please keep your poems coming in. Send them to traffa-m@bigpond.net.au as a Word document attachment and add a personal note about why or how you chose to write this particular poem.

Happy writing!

Teena

Remember picnics and fun times with friends? I hope this happy days picture is just the inspiration you need to pen a poem – or two – to share on the site. Send your submission as a Word document attachment to traffa-m@ bigpond.net.au and add a line or two about why you chose to write the poem you wrote. Don’t forget you can always catch up on prompts you’ve missed. It adds variety and interest to the Poem of the Day selections. Thanks to everyone who has been enthusiastically embracing this creative challenge. I love reading your submissions.

Keep writing!

Teena

Happy Monday…and on that note, here’s today’s Poetry Prompt. I hope it inspires you to come up with a wonderful poem for children. Thank you to everyone who’s been so enthusiastically taking part in this creative exercise and please keep your poems coming in. I so enjoy reading them. Don’t forget you can catch up with a prompt at any time. Send your poems to traffa-m@bigpond.net.au as a Word document attachment and add a personal note about why or how you chose to write this particular poem.

Happy writing!